This newsletter provides information on key activities of the Programme carried out from April 2024 to June 2024

Closing Regional Conference of the Central Asia Rule of Law Programme
On 11 June 2024, 80 participants representing national partner institutions from Central Asia, including ministries, Constitutional and Supreme courts, Ombudspersons, Law enforcement agencies, Anti-corruption authorities, National training institutions of legal professionals took stock of the results and lessons learned of the joint EU/Council of Europe Central Asia Rule of Law Programme. The programme, launched in 2020 ended on 1 July 2024.

Exchange of best practices between anti-corruption authorities of Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Council of Europe member states
Representatives of anti-corruption authorities of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan became more familiar with the Council of Europe's standards and instruments in the fight against economic crime and corruption.

Kazakh, Kyrgyz and Uzbek authorities exchange experience on asset recovery and management with peers from Belgium and Switzerland

On 27-30 May 2024, representatives of the General Prosecutor’s Offices of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan met with their peers from Belgium and Switzerland to enhance the recovery and management of illicit assets processes in their respective countries.

Other activities:

• Capacity building for conducting operational and strategic analysis for the financial Intelligence Units of Central Asia - Economic Crime and Cooperation Division (coe.int) 
• Exchange of best practices between anti-corruption authorities of Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Council of Europe member states - Economic Crime and Cooperation Division (coe.int)
  
  

• Opinion on the draft Law “On Amendments to the Law of the Kyrgyz Republic On Regulatory Legal Acts” 
• Opinion on the draft Law "On amendments to the Code of Administrative Offences of the Kyrgyz Republic Introducing Penalties for Insult and Slander"